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#158 Help Set My Holiday Mood

Hello once again fellow poets,
As many of you know, I suffered the death of my beautiful 5-week-old grand daughter in March of this year. I know she wasn’t here for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays last year but we were expecting her and that made the season a lot brighter for my family.

Now with Chloe gone and us still yearning for her, I’m starting to feel a bit down.
So what I would like for this contest are feel-good pieces that will keep my spirit up and make me look forward to the upcoming holiday season.

So the rules for this contest are quite simple and no one should have any trouble with them.

1. Only enter poems or stories that will make me smile when reading them. If you post a new piece and mention Chloe in it, that would be awesome but don’t feel you have to. If you want to know more about her, here is the link to a list of poems about her.

http://allpoetry.com/list/52523-Chloe-Lane

You do not have to read any of these if you don’t want to.

2. Religion is wonderful (after all, you can’t have Christmas without it) and I would love to read some.

3. Poems about snow and winter are great.

4. Thanksgiving poems, both about family and funny ones about turkeys.

5. Christmas, Christmas, Christmas. Did I say Christmas???
Santa, snowmen, decorations, gifts, secrets, surprises, etc………

Backgrounds would be great also!!!! Just remember to only post ones that you don’t mind me using.

6. In short, I want to read your amazing and happy pieces about these holidays and the peaceful feelings that surround their seasons.

I am giving out multiple awards for this so if you have a problem with someone winning more than one, then maybe this contest isn’t for you. If it doesn’t bother you, then I would love to read your work.

There is no limit on how many you post and pre-writes are encouraged, but please try to only post ones I haven’t commented on before.

I don’t have a clue as to how long I will leave this open. It could close tomorrow; it may stay open until Christmas. And I can’t promise that I’ll remember to give notice before closing either, so if you want to write something new, please do so as soon as you can.

Thanks so much for taking time to read and I hope to enjoy lots of wonderful poems and stories. Happy holidays to you and yours, Cathy Davis

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 10, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 125, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    I know I didn’t keep this contest open very long but the entries were truly delightful. Thanks to everyone that took the time to post. I enjoyed these very much.

Contest Winners

  1. The Greatest Gift
    On A Cold winter’s night in Bethlehem
    A young couple with child found no room at the Inn
    by Gulfbreeze 19 lines, 17 comments, on Nov 8 12:31 PM 2008. In Life, Spiritual, Personal, Inspirational, Family
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Memories
    Spoken from the heart,
    Written from the soul
    by Gulfbreeze 26 lines, 15 comments, on Jun 12 11:23 AM 2005. In Personal, Life, Love, Spiritual, Thoughts, Inspirational, Friendship, Family
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Christmas With Mini Pearl And Phillis Diller Humor
    Oh to know the joys of love and friendships throughout the year and to be yourself and spread the cheer . Let that child within get out a
    by storiesuntold 65 lines, 8 comments, on Nov 8 11:15 AM 2008. In Humor, My Kind Of Christmas
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Redeemer
    The star twinkling in the cold night sky,
    A frosty feeling in the air,
    by mjm1495 20 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 8 4:56 PM 2008. In Spirtiual, Christmas
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. The Tree of Christmas Hope Part 1
    Christmas; the time of year for families and gatherings, well wishes, celebrations, and good cheer. I didn’t know it but my life was about
    by Gulfbreeze 45 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 8 5:33 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Tis the Season
    The sereneness of a falling snow as the sky grows dark,
    Crackling of the fireplace,
    by mjm1495 18 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 8 5:59 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. My First Thanksgiving: It Was the Way it Was(Story)
    The year was 1969: men had walked on the moon, Johnny Cash had been trying to walk the line, and my parents had just walked off the Michela
    by DolceVito 15 lines, 31 comments, on Nov 9 6:32 PM 2008. In Life, Humor, Love, Society, Spiritual
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Holiday
    The station so very crowded.
    It was Holiday once more.
    by BluesMan 29 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 17 2:32 PM 2008. In Contest, Inspirational, Goodbyes
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [18]

1 - 18 of 18
  • The Little Flower
    I’m a little flower though some call me a weed
    You would not think to look at me that I came from a seed
    by judmc 11 lines, 10 comments, on Apr 17 3:30 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Winter Wonderland
    It is winter on your home world.
    The cold chills me to my very bones.
    by trekkergirl 46 lines, 6 comments, on May 25 1:59 PM 2008. In fun, winter, snowman, nature, contest, imagery, snow, snowball fights, cold
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Inside and outside
    in the bush
    a singing nightingale -
    by Zvrhlik 2 lines, 59 comments, on Sep 17 2:22 AM 2008. In Nature, Haiku
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • A Christmas Carol
    "I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round --apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything
    by Judith Chandler 2 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 15 9:25 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Christmas Tea at Grandma's
    We were still too full to move
    But Grandma made a big pot of tea
    by Judith Chandler 29 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 26 7:59 AM 2008. In Contest
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Roast Fowl
    "It's a fabulous fowl," cried Uncle Sol,
    Stabbing the carcass with a practiced knife.
    by Judith Chandler 19 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 19 4:29 PM 2007. In Contest
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • The Candle
    The candle lighting the way,
    Guiding you on the path of life,
    by mjm1495 29 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 25 4:45 PM 2008. In God
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • The Tree of Christmas Hope...Conclusion
    by Gulfbreeze 14 lines, 8 comments, on Nov 8 5:59 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Twas' the Check Before Christmas
    Twas' the check before Christmas, I searched through the house

    No hidden money, he took it, that louse,
    by SilverButterfly 56 lines, 32 comments, on Oct 12 9:22 PM 2006. In Humor
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Harvest Song
    Dance with me love in my heart there is risin'
    such a warm, sunny feel and there's no compromisin'
    by Rovingone 18 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 10 3:41 PM 2008. In Love, Lyrics, Thoughts
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite

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  • Judith Chandler
    November 8, 2008
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    Davisch, my heart goes out to you. I can't say I know exactly what you are going through but I do have some idea. I'm going to look for a prewrite you didn't see last year (that maybe hard). All the best to you and your family.


  • Gulfbreeze
    November 11, 2008
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    I can't thank you enough for this incredible Honor. I am so blessed to have grown up in times where family and holidays really meant something. The memories and the smells of all that food cooking, the sounds of laughter still echo in the halls of my mind. Thank you so very much for this heartfelt recognition.

    • daviscth silver member
      November 11, 2008
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      You are very welcome!!! I was raised by my grandparents and like you say, the holidays really meant something back then. Thanks so much for posting.